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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Personally very important. Will be rereading in Korean.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
A good introduction to neurodivergence, specifically sensitive neurodivergent woman, focusing on ADHD, autism, synesthesia, HSP and SPD. Also some mention of dyslexia and dyspraxia. It doesn't go in depth on each, but serves as a decent overview.
It's a mix of both storytelling/anecdotal experiences and summary of research. The frame is very much through a gender binary and there isn't too much exploration on neurodivergence intersectionality with other identities (beyond just gender), so it's certainly just an intro into the space... probably good for people, specifically cis women identified people, at the beginning of their learning journey about neurodivergence.
It's a mix of both storytelling/anecdotal experiences and summary of research. The frame is very much through a gender binary and there isn't too much exploration on neurodivergence intersectionality with other identities (beyond just gender), so it's certainly just an intro into the space... probably good for people, specifically cis women identified people, at the beginning of their learning journey about neurodivergence.
Not quite what I thought it was going to be, but still interesting and full of good information.
informative
slow-paced
informative
Here's what this book should have been: a memoir about late-diagnosed neurodivergence, peppered with interviews with other late-diagnised neurodivergent people. The author is, afterall, a journalist.
As it is, it just reads as a list of successful autistic people doing success autistically. It's not useful or even interesting for those of us who are less successful (either because of neurodivergence, socio-economic status, other factors, or all of the above). Really boring.
As it is, it just reads as a list of successful autistic people doing success autistically. It's not useful or even interesting for those of us who are less successful (either because of neurodivergence, socio-economic status, other factors, or all of the above). Really boring.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Reading books like this makes me hopeful that mainstream culture is becoming more aware of neurodiversity and life will become less difficult for many neurodivergent people, like myself. I found some interesting terms and things to look into further to see if they will work for me.
3.5⭐️
This was literally the first time I heard anything positive about being neurodivergent. It was an inspiring read and made a lot of sense why some people have evolved to have these traits because we serve a purpose in times of danger. The first half of the book was full of positive aspects and information. Everything I’ve read so far has been about the negative traits, how hard it is to navigate the world/be around neurotypical [people], and how we’re more susceptible to deception, narcissists, and predatory people.
The second half of the book could have easily been edited out so that the book was shorter. There’s no real actionable information and she barely mentions what people of color endure. It’s disappointing.
This was literally the first time I heard anything positive about being neurodivergent. It was an inspiring read and made a lot of sense why some people have evolved to have these traits because we serve a purpose in times of danger. The first half of the book was full of positive aspects and information. Everything I’ve read so far has been about the negative traits, how hard it is to navigate the world/be around neurotypical [people], and how we’re more susceptible to deception, narcissists, and predatory people.
The second half of the book could have easily been edited out so that the book was shorter. There’s no real actionable information and she barely mentions what people of color endure. It’s disappointing.